2026 Zonta Foothills Club Woman of Achievement
Each year, we recognize a woman in our community who demonstrates a commitment to Building a Better World for Women and Girls. Our award goes to a woman whose work is “advancing the status of women and girls worldwide through service and advocacy.”
This year we are honored to introduce:
Ginny Corsi
Ginny Corsi had a very different, quite successful career path....but a very committed AVOCATIONAL path, helping women and girls in career insights and leadership training.
In her early years, Ginny founded the Women's Political Caucus in her county, spearheading the effort to encourage more women to run for office. For this, she was recognized and later appointed as Chief of Staff for New York State's First woman Lieutenant Governor. In office, she was often a speaker for high school commencements, Girls State, as well as college keynotes for annual Women's History Months at universities.
Her activism on behalf of women's rights and leadership continued alongside her career. As a Director of the Executive Seminar program at the Aspen Institute, she initiated new active roles for spouses in the leadership seminars. While very busy in the world of Financial Services in New York City, in her spare time, she led seminars for the annual Girls Leadership Workshops at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Valkill, New York.
When she moved to Boulder from New York City, she volunteered her expertise to a group of YWCA girls producing a newsletter. She brought her skills from her many years as a news reporter and editor in financial services to help the girls with practical experience and insights.
For many years in Boulder, she has been a mentor to women pursuing undergraduate and master’s degrees in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.
Ginny sustains her interest and activism in helping young and older women through a business organization called WILD Council, which stands for Women Inspiring Leadership Development.
Thank you, Ginny, for making a life-long commitment to making the world a better place for women and girls.
Meet Our Women of Achievement from the Last Twenty Years
2025 - Lesley Smith
2024 - Ellen Marshall
2023 - Dr. Paty Romero-Llankeo
2022- Peggy Leech
2021 - Deborah Simmons
2020 - Tere Garcia
2019 - Penny Avelrod
2018 - Kathy Schultz
2017 - Jean Dubofsky
2016 - Meera Meyer
2015 - Janey Beardsley
2014 - Michelle Carpenter
2013- Josie Heath
2012 - Dr. Lisa Hardaway
2012 - Erika Stutzman
2013 - Paula DuPre Pesman
2010 - Roxanne Bailin
2009 - Ceal Barry
2008 - Melinda Marquisey
2008 - Linda Mearns
2008- Bette Otto-Bliener
2008 - Elisabeth Holland
2007 - Alice Madden
2006 - Inge Sargent
2005 - Janine D’Annibaalle
2004 - Marjorie McIntosh
2003 - Brenda Ingram-Lyle